Pierce County police chase ends in fiery three-car crash, injuring deputy and multiple children - MyNorthwest.com

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Tacoma, Washington
110th Street S. and Pacific Avenue S.
Incident type
Crash, Pursuit, Fire, Hit and run, DUI, Assault, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Tacoma Washington in Tacoma, Washington: A three‑car crash on Saturday evening, June 21 2026, near the Alta Apartments off Steele Street S. in Tacoma injured several people, including a Pierce County deputy and two children. The crash resulted from a high‑speed pursuit that ended when the suspect driver fled a traffic stop, removed a tracking device at 84th Street and Yakima Avenue, then crashed into another vehicle at 110th Street S. and Pacific Avenue S., causing one of the cars to catch fire. Four occupants of the victim vehicle were transported to a local hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries; the deputy also received a non‑life‑threatening injury and was hospitalized. The 22‑year‑old suspect fled on foot but was quickly taken into custody, booked for DUI, four counts of vehicular assault, felony hit‑and‑run, two counts of eluding, and resisting arrest, with a gun found in plain view in his vehicle.}

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
22-year-old suspect driver At-fault party

Original reporting

Pierce County police chase ends in fiery three-car crash, injuring deputy and multiple children - MyNorthwest.com

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